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Ovarian Histology, Morphology, and Ultrasonography in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

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Androgen Excess Disorders in Women

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Abstract

The need for calibrated imaging of polycystic ovaries is now stronger than ever since the consensus conference held in Rotterdam in May 2003 to establish the diagnosis of the polycystic ovary syndrome. However, imaging polycystic ovaries is not an easy procedure, and it requires a thorough technical and medical background. Two-dimensional ultrasonography remains the standard for imaging polycystic ovaries, and the current consensus definition of polycystic ovaries determined at the joint Rotterdam meeting rests on this technique. The definition includes either 12 or more follicles measuring 2–9 mm in diameter and/or increased ovarian volume (>10 cm3) in at least one ovary. Other imaging techniques, such as Doppler and three-dimensional ultrasonography, can help in the diagnosis, but should be considered second-line techniques.

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  1. Department of Endocrine Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, Hopital Jeanne de Flandre, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Lille, Lille, France

    Sophie Jonard & Yves Ardaens

  2. Department of Radiology, Hopital Jeanne de Flandre, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Lille, Lille, France

    Yann Robert

  3. Service d’eEndocrinologie et Diabetologie, Department of Endocrine Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, Hopital Jeanne de Flandre, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Lille, Lille, France

    Didier Dewailly

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  1. Center for Androgen Related Disorders, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Department of Medicine, The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

    Ricardo Azziz MD, MPH, MBA

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Jonard, S., Robert, Y., Ardaens, Y., Dewailly, D. (2006). Ovarian Histology, Morphology, and Ultrasonography in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. In: Azziz, R., Nestler, J.E., Dewailly, D. (eds) Androgen Excess Disorders in Women. Contemporary Endocrinology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-179-6_16

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